Set under the blistering Californian sun, this psychological thriller explores family ties through a compelling young protagonist. Trusting no one, Rusty fights to prove his innocence and in doing so uncovers a tangled web of corruption and betrayal. Memories define us.

The question the CIA needs answered is: who will kill him? Fans of Tana French and Ruth Rendell will love this absorbing Richard and Judy book club pick that asks how a child can vanish without a trace. Big Little Lies is a tense, page-turning story about ordinary people who find themselves caught in extraordinary situations. Detective Inspector Jack Caffery – young, driven, unshockable – is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever seen.

In CONVICTION (Mulholland, $27), her fiery Glaswegian heroine rails against the lasting emotional damage done on social networks in the name of truth and transparency.

Inspiring the unmissable BBC series Shetland, this atmospheric mystery is a standout in the genre that’ll keep you hooked. Locked up in an asylum, he’s willing to put a brave face on and assist her – if it will help him escape. Hailed by writers everywhere as a modern classic, Donna Tartt’s clever, addictive literary thriller explores obsession, corruption, betrayal and murder.

Written from the perspective of Grace and interweaving their past and present lives, this relentless thriller is, at points, as suffocating as it is tense, chilling and addictive.
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Christine wakes up every morning to find out she has amnesia and has to rely on those around her to help piece her life together. One mistake and he’s a goner. HRF Keating 100 Best Crime & Mystery Books. If you were a regular Harriet the Spy as a kid, dust off your trusty notebook, polish up the old magnifying glass, and get back in the game with the best mystery books for adults. Fans of everyday horrors that could happen to anyone will find themselves gripped by the second book in the bestselling DS Grace Allendale series.

In this insightful reconstruction which reads like a crime novel, Summerscale turns the spotlight on the moral hypocrisy surrounding the case. And that’s before he is faced with solving a possible murder. Pacy and brilliantly plotted, the twists and turns are sure to keep you guessing. It’s up to Grace MacBride and her eccentric team of computer mavericks to stop a brutal killer before more people die. It is regarded as one of the best thrillers of all time with one of the most terrifying villains to have ever been created on the page. Inspiring the hugely popular television series Dalziel and Pascoe, this brilliantly crafted police procedural is Hill at his very best. Rivers.